This story by Poe is a classic tale of horror and a perfect example of Poe's classic horror style. ... This is the theme most often used in Poe short stories because Poe wants to terrorize the reader. ... This quote from Poe shows the reader how much of a madman he actually was. ... This enhances the reader's terror level because if it were set during the day you would just think of a spy, not a murderer. ... This gives the reader a real eerie feeling because it is set at midnight and the narrator is a very suspicious individual. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The Scarlet Letter is a classic novel in American history. ... A reader shouldn't have to do this when they are reading. ... This is not good for the reader to keep them on edge for this long. ... The importance of shorter words can make the reader appreciate the Scarlet Letter more. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He leads all of the readers in the curiosity of the sanctity and sanity of the story. ... The Scarlet Letter is able to teach readers this history about the Puritan society through the actions of each character in the novel. ... The Scarlet Letter is a novel that can teach all high school readers about the effects of their sins. ... Along with his subject, his use of language is what also makes the book a true classic. ... The Scarlet Letter has given all educators and readers in today's society the value of Puritan society, the effects of sin, and the continuous spirit of Nathaniel Ha...

• Word Count: 707
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Purpose: To analyze "Sleepy Hollow", so my readers will be convinced to believe that Tim Burton turns Sleepy Hollow into a gothic setting to set the mood of the story. ... Tim takes Washington Irving's story to new heights by using his own look and it furthermore adds a higher suspense element to the classic tale. ... I have always liked the story line associated with this movie and when I discovered that Tim Burton had put his own unique twist on this classic story, it was a must see for me! ...

• Word Count: 678
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This is, the bridge between the things that the reader knows is going on, due to the description from the child and what the reader thinks is going on. ... His stories walk the line of myth and reality, and tend to be deficient in the classic beginning, middle, and end structure. ... Of course a story is not the real world, however when reading David Malouf the reader can be tempted question that fact. ... This once again is a beautiful was of reminding the reader of the nostalgic trance of which the sorty was written in. ... Malouf's writing explores this idea so well that the reader is ...

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He starts his readers up a track along which they build feelings of sorrow and pity for Emily Grierson, only to rip those feelings away and send the readers" views of her plummeting downward. ... By introducing us to Emily through her death we are instantly distanced from her as readers. ... This is Faulkner's first cue for the reader to follow. ... Readers as a result, upon the demented discovery, are completely thrown aback. ... He includes his readers directly in this story by using an unnamed narrator. ...

• Word Count: 1870
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Chopin's story of death and the plot twist at the end of the story is clearly an example of a classic theme of literature, appearance vs. reality. ... Mallard suffered from "joy that kills", as readers we know this is not the case. ... As readers, we eagerly await the news of who will be the lucky winner and what the lottery is for. ... Jackson showed the reader the fact that some people actually like to see someone die. ... If these points were not made at the end of the stories they would definitely not have had the impact they had on the reader. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Stephen's ultimate rebellion is a classic example of a young person's struggle against the conformity demanded of him by society In the short story "A Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin, the whole range of emotions are felt by the main charter Louise Mallard. ... Now the reader starts to see the world through Louise's eyes, a world full of new and pure life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In this literary masterpiece, Tolstoy uses Pakhom's quest to warn the reader that reaching for too much can result in loss of everything. ... Pahom finally makes it to the place where he began, to claim his land, by the time that the sun sets, but as the reader comes to discover; Pahom dies upon his arrival. ... While the Faust of the classic story by Goethe wishes for youth and the love of the woman of his dreams to replace his dry and dusty scholarly properties, Elliot already has youth. ...

• Word Count: 673
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Many writers use symbolism in their stories in order to reveal certain or multiple aspects of the story. Symbols can be anything in a story from a non-living object to a living object. In the short story "The Red Convertible" the author, Louise Enrich, uses a red convertible to symbolize the bond be...

• Word Count: 687
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the classic short story "A & P", John Updike portrays a pessimistic view of the role of the individual in society. The society he presents to the reader is one in which its citizens follow pre-determined rules, a set path, and similar habits. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Both of these magazine had a more humanitarian and satiric view on the classic themes. When the atomic bombs were used in a way that science fiction had predicted, science fiction got more promotion and found many new readers. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Hemingway leads the reader to believe that him and his wife have separated because she nor Nick's son is on the camping trip. ... Nick, as the protagonist, is a classic fictional character who undergoes and epiphany. ...

• Word Count: 1056
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The short stories I chose are "The Gift of the Magi," and "Hearts and Hands," by O. Henry, and "The Necklace," by Guy De Maupassant". The reason why I chose these three short stories in particular is because they all involve some sort of situation with money. From "The Gift of the Magi,"" in which t...

• Word Count: 1490
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ... First, are Western readers just plain curious about the Parsis? ... Gandhi's years in power probably fails to intrigue most readers of Mistry's work. ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ... First, are Western readers just plain curious about the Parsis? ... Gandhi's years in power probably fails to intrigue most readers of Mistry's work. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate